MCU SHS Paradox Dance Troupe

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐱 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 ‘𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🎉🎓🏅

This batch and lineup have defied all the odds, achieved what once seemed impossible and pushed through amidst every. single. difficulty.

To our graduating seniors, balancing being part of the competing team while juggling the life of graduating students is no joke but you guys persevered and fought from start to end. Mapapapatanong ka nalang ng, “𝘗𝘢𝘢𝘯𝘰 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘺𝘢?” From questioning yourselves, to gaining a spot to represent the country, and now about to start your college journeys. A big hats off. 🎓

To our incoming Grade 12 members, a big salute for choosing to start your senior high school journey at this this big of a stage already. You guys have a brighter future ahead of you, and we hope that you can and will find the eagerness and happiness in dance in the next school year. 🫂

To our adviser and head coach, Mr. Jullius Arevalo, thank you so much for clearing paths for us and letting us to discover talent and capabilities we once never knew existed. 🙏

To our supporting mentors and choreographers, Mr. Cane Arriza and Mr. Aldrin Abugho, thank you so much for going above and beyonds to help nurture the young talents in our team. 🙌

And lastly, to everyone—family, friends, classmates, and teachers who believed in our talents and have supported us in this school year, thank you so much. 🤍

“𝘏𝘶𝘸𝘢𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘰𝘵
𝘋𝘢𝘩𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘩𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘰'𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯
𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘺𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘨-𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘨
𝘕𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘬 𝘮𝘰 𝘴𝘢 '𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘺

𝘐𝘬𝘢𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘺𝘰𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪 𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘰
𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘢 𝘴𝘢 '𝘺𝘰”

Paradox and Chimeras Competing Team Batch 2026, we hope that the light within each of you never burns out. Continue to reach greater heights, whether in dance or life. ⛅️🌻

For the last time…
Paradox on 3? 1,2,3, yeah!

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐱 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! 🎉🎓

“𝘏𝘶𝘸𝘢𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘰𝘵
𝘋𝘢𝘩𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘩𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘰'𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯
𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘺𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘨-𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘨
𝘕𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘬 𝘮𝘰 𝘴𝘢 '𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘺” 🎶

To our outgoing Paradox officers, your time as officers may be short, but we hope that your experiences throughout this school year will guide you in your personal growth and future paths, not only as dancers but also as individuals.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐧, 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! 👩‍🎓🤍

A day in our life as a…locker?! 😝🔒

The Paradox Dance Troupe S.Y 2025-2026 members healing their SEPANX 😔 as they attended Coach Rusty’s Locking foundation, technique and approach class yesterday, May 26 🤘.

A big thank you to Coach Rusty for sharing his knowledge, and to our outgoing Paradox members for a 𝘱𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘭 bonding as the school year comes to an end.

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒! 🏅🎉

The warmest congratulations to Paradox Dance Troupe for being awarded the 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 💃🏅 and 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 🎖️during the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 held last May 20.

Alongside them is The Chimeras Dance Troupe, also awarded the 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 💃🏅

These recognitions are more than just certificates and medals, they represent the grit, patience, and dedication these dancers poured their hearts into throughout this school year 🤍.

Highlight achievements for S.Y. 2025–2026:

- World Supremacy Battlegrounds Varsity Division: 5th Place and Hong Kong Finals Qualifier

- UST IPEA Step-Up Streetdance Competition Team Division: Participant

- MCU HIBLA Dance Revolution: Champion (Paradox Queenz) & 1st Placer (Paradox Dance Troupe)

A big thank you to the SHS Family for their unwavering support. This school year has brought nothing but blessings, opportunities, and recognition to Paradox Dance Troupe that they have long deserved.

Keep aiming for the stars, Paradox! 🙌
𝘛𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘢𝘴, 𝘱𝘢𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘭𝘶𝘱𝘢.

So just forget about the world, we young tonight~ 🎶✨

What a bittersweet moment as the Paradox Dance Troupe wrapped up their last performance for the school year 2025-2026 at the SHS LEAD Summit. 👑

A big shoutout to SHS Student Council for always giving Paradox the opportunity to showcase our talents and the privilege of performing one last time this school year. To our adviser, Mr. Jullius Arevalo, who has been here since day one and continues to believe in our craft. To the outgoing Grade 12 Paradox members, who have persevered and passionately expressed their love for dance over the past 2 years. To the Grade 11 Paradox members, who will carry the torch. And to the SHS family, who continue to appreciate and support us. 🤍

As this chapter closes, the next chapters of Paradox Dance Troupe will surely bloom even brighter.

Padayon, mananayaw!🌻📖

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📸 Photos by Paulo Bercasio; Bianca Ong